VP & AGC: Community Development Finance

JP Morgan Chase

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 250,000 - 420,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

JP Morgan Chase is seeking a Vice President / Assistant General Counsel to support Global Lending's Commercial Real Estate Legal Practice Group. You will provide transactional, regulatory, and strategic legal support for commercial community development banking businesses and work with bankers, relationship executives, credit, portfolio management, and servicing teams.

You will help identify and mitigate legal and business risks while supporting strong controls and responsible growth.

Qualifications

5 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to commercial real estate finance.
Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and prioritize effectively in a fast-moving, technology-driven environment.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and verbally with senior stakeholders.
Ability to build collaborative working relationships with internal partners, the broader legal department, and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to support a collaborative, team-oriented culture.
Licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in NY, IL, or TX, or otherwise eligible to practice law in the jurisdiction where the role is based.
Ability to successfully complete a conflicts of interest clearance review prior to employment start.

Responsibilities

Advise on structuring, originating, servicing, and documenting commercial real estate financing transactions, including affordable and workforce multifamily and commercial lending.
Guide business teams on legal considerations across construction lending, permanent lending, tax credit equity, transferable tax credit finance, portfolio management, servicing, and special credits matters.
Counsel stakeholders on client-related risk topics, including reputational risk, know your customer requirements, and anti-money laundering considerations.
Interpret applicable state and federal laws and regulations and provide practical guidance on their impact to supported businesses.
Execute on regulatory, product, and business initiatives, including support for new products and services.
Draft, update, and maintain standard documentation, forms, and procedures.
Manage relationships with external counsel, including engagement scope and work quality.
Deliver training to bankers and cross-functional partners on legal topics and key process updates.
Escalate issues appropriately within the legal department and partner with risk, controls, and compliance on operational risk and control matters.